magnolia tree house of tea

Gardening A Magnolia Tree

Magnolia tree in bloom is really a sight to behold. During summer or spring, its vibrant beauty adds the thrill to the landscape associated with a place. There are various species of magnolia trees and shrubs you can choice depending on your choice. When planning to plant one for your own yard it would be useful to buy those which can endure the temperature during winter period in the specific area.

The most desired magnolias are the star magnolia, sweetbay, southern magnolia and saucer magnolia. Each of the trees is rated based on the hardiness zone name of the Department of Agriculture of the US. Depending on the available species, there is at least one magnolia tree varieties that grows on hardness zone4-10 as set by USDA.

Choose correctly the best dirt as well as the light conditions prior to planting magnolia tree. This is to make sure it will grow and bloom at its best. Generally you must plant magnolias in a soil that are acidic, with a pH of not less than 7.0. See to it the soil is moist, rich in humus and well-drained. It is noted that magnolias provides flower better and abundantly when they are exposed for at least four or five hours under the warmth of the sun. Fungal illness and other similar problems is going to be lessened when the plant is exposed for at least 6-8 hours to the sunlight.

Be sure to check the distance of the magnolia tree to other trees to ensure that there will be less competition within the soil moisture and in the nutrients when planted in areas that are heavily designed. These trees tend to respond to moist soil especially if it is not disturbed by digging or even surface compaction of any landscape machine.

Organic mulch including the fertilizer, manure or pine barks should be placed about three-inch layer on the entire root zone from the magnolia tree. Be sure to extend the mulch 4 feet beyond the reach of branches. There are magnolia trees and shrubs that are very sensitive to hot, compacted and infertile soils. The layering of the mulch therefore shades the origins and the soil keeping them moist and cooling effect. Decaying humus in the mulch also helps keep the soil fertile constantly.

Sparingly prune the tree. Given that they do not grow fast, regular pruning affects the natural tiered associated with branching and the beauty of the tree. Prune in late summer or immediately after they bloom. Do the fertilization annually using a granular fertilizer which is well-balanced. You don't need to fertilize it often as long as organic mulch is maintained and also the soil is fertile. Visit this site http://www.MagnoliaTreeEarthCenter.org for you to find out more important details on Magnolia Trees.

Magnolia Hall Bed and Breakfast Hamilton, Georgia

We appreciate you taking the time to visit our website
and hope that we were able to help you in your search for the information that you are looking for.
We do realize that with so many articles written, it is possible
and even likely that you will find mistakes along the way.
We would greatly appreciate you using the "contact us" page to let us know if you come across any mistakes
in our articles or if you simply have some ideas for articles that you would like to see in the future.
Thanks again for taking the time to visit,
we hope you have enjoyed you stay and hope that you will visit us again someday very soon.